Number of Chinese nationals attempting to cross U.S. southern border soars more than 1,000%

The number of Chinese nationals attempting to illegally cross the U.S. southern border skyrocketed more than 1,000 percent in January. According to new government data, border patrol agents apprehended more than a thousand Chinese immigrants, extending a trend that started last year.

Toni Waterman has more from Texas.

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UN launches flash appeal for Syria

The United Nations Secretary General has launched an emergency flash
appeal for Syria following the devastating earthquake.
Antonio Guterres says this is a moment for unity and for common humanity.
Jody Jacobs has more from the UN.

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U.S. recovery mission finds electronics and sensors from Chinese balloon

The U.S. military has retrieved electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down on February 4th.

Since then they've taken down three other objects from U.S. and Canadian airspace, but little has been revealed about what they are or where they came from.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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police identify gunman suspected of killing 3 and injuring 5 at Michigan State University

At least three students have died and five more are in a critical condition after a shooting at Michigan State University.

Police identified 43-year-old Anthony McRae as the suspect - he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Republican Nikki Haley to run for US President

Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced
she is running for President.

She becomes the second Republican, after former president Donald
Trump, to try and gain the party's nomination for next year's
election.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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EU parliament approves law banning new petrol and diesel cars

The European Parliament has formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035.

The move is part of the bloc's effort to build a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.

Ross Cullen reports.

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aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change.

Ford To Cut Almost 4 Thousand Jobs In Europe

Ford has announced plans to cut thousands of jobs across Europe.

The US car giant has blamed uncertain economic times, and a need to transform the company as it ramps up the production of electric vehicles.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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Equatorial Guinea confirms Marburg virus outbreak

Equatorial Guinea has recorded its first outbreak of the Marburg virus.

Officials say at least nine people are suspected to have died from the Ebola-like viral disease.

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Elections Won’t Hold in 240 Polling Units, says Nigeria’s Electoral Body – INEC

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Nigeria's electoral body - The Independent National Electoral Commission says elections will not be held in 240 polling units in 28 states and the Capital Abuja.

INEC says this is because no voter chose the polling units during the last Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) between June 2021 and July 2022.

The country is preparing to hold presidential elections later this month.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.

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NATO says Russian offensive underway

NATO's Secretary-General says a fresh Russian offensive is underway in Ukraine.

And Dutch forces have reportedly intercepted three Russian jets near
Polish air space.

William Denselow reports from Kyiv.

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India to receive second tranche of cheetahs as part of its conservation plan

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India is set to receive its second tranche of African cheetahs as the country moves ahead with its efforts to reintroduce the extinct animal back into the wild. 

The Cheetahs will be flown in from South Africa and kept in enclosures before being released in the wild. 

Cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952, primarily due to habitat loss and excessive poaching by Indian royals and colonial officers. 

 Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

 

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Japan and South Korea back U.S. on Chinese balloon incident

Japan and South-Korea say they fully support the US response to dealing with a suspected Chinese spy balloon.

At a trilateral meeting in Washington, Japanese and South Korean foreign ministry officials said they trusted the US assertion that the balloon was a "surveillance apparatus".

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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al-Assad green lights two additional border crossings for U.N aid

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has approved the use of two additional border crossings to be used by the United Nations to deliver aid to areas affected by an earthquake which has left at least 37,000 people dead in Syria and Turkiye. 

Jody Jacobs has more from the UN.

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Stocks up ahead of key inflation data

Stocks rose on Monday as markets recovered from their worst weekly declines in nearly two months.

All US indexes ended last week down after the Federal Reserve said that there is still a long way to go in the fight against inflation.

Sally Patterson reports.

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Hope fading of find more earthquake survivors

Hope is beginning to fade of finding more survivors from the
earthquakes that struck Turkiye and Syria.

At least 37,000 are now known to have died.

Criticism of authorities is also growing for the slow rescue response
in some regions.

Trent Murray is in Malatya in Turkiye.

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Georgia judge orders partial release of 2020 election interference report

A judge in the US State of Georgia has authorised a partial release of a special grand jury's findings following an investigation into attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election.

The information is expected to be made public on Thursday.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.

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US warns citizens to leave Russia "immediately"

The US has issued an alert telling all American citizens to leave
Russia immediately.

The level 4 alert - the highest possible - comes just ahead of the one
year anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Rihanna reveals pregnancy during Super Bowl show

Pop star Rihanna's revelation that she's pregnant with her second child during her halftime show at the Super Bowl has caused a social media storm.

Her representative confirmed the news after she performed in an outfit that showed off her growing baby bump.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Calls for information after more mysterious objects shot out of sky over US

US lawmakers are demanding transparency as officials face mounting pressure to explain the downing over North America of three unidentified objects in as many days. 

The US military shot down another object on Sunday — the fourth such incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was destroyed near America's east coast earlier this month.

It's not confirmed if these objects are connected in any way. 

From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports. 

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French MPs continue debate over controversial pensions reform

French lawmakers are continuing to debate the government's planned pensions reform.

Opposition MPs have tabled more than 15-thousand amendments in an attempt to slow the progress of the proposed legislation through parliament.

Ross Cullen reports.

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